Final Exam: Apprentice Developer


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Overview/Description

Final Exam: Apprentice Developer will test your knowledge and application of the topics presented throughout the Apprentice Developer track of the Skillsoft Aspire Apprentice Developer to Journeyman Developer Journey.



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Lesson Objectives

Final Exam: Apprentice Developer

  • appropriately override the .toString method provided by the Object base class
  • combine multiple independent catch blocks using the | operator
  • copy a character file as a sequence of characters using the FileReader and FileReader classes
  • correctly chain constructors to achieve code reuse
  • correctly initialize objects of inner classes
  • correctly initialize objects of static nested classes
  • correctly invoke a method that throws an exception of a checked exception type
  • correctly use the throws clause while defining method signatures
  • create a custom exception object by extending the base class Exception, and throw an instance of this exception from your code
  • create and use enums (enumerated data types) in Java
  • create files using both the legacy java.io as well as the modern java.nio namespaces
  • create String objects using different input arguments and forms of memory allocation
  • create wrapper objects such as Integer, Float, etc. to encapsulate primitive (non-object) data types
  • customize IntelliJ to incorporate your individual preferences
  • define and invoke a parameterized constructor to instantiate objects of a class
  • define and invoke constructors in classes to correctly initialize member variables
  • define and invoke getter and setter methods to access private member variables of a class from outside that class
  • define and invoke multiple constructors to instantiate objects of a class
  • describe and use the -=, *=, %= and %= self-assignment operators
  • differentiate between equality tests based on the == operator and .equals
  • enumerate differences between checked exceptions, runtime exceptions, and errors
  • enumerate the important built-in exception classes in Java
  • identify differences between primitive and object types in Java
  • identify the situations when divide-by-zero exceptions arise
  • identify use-cases for the unary increment and decrement operators
  • implement the Serializable interface in user-defined classes so that they can be written to and read from using ObjectOutputStream and ObjectInputStream object
  • install Java on a Unix or Mac system
  • install the Eclipse IDE on a Mac-based system
  • invoke static and non-static methods of a class
  • list the reasons for Java’s popularity
  • make use of method overloading in your programs
  • modify control flow in a program using the if construct
  • perform conversions between variables of primitive types
  • perform operations such as copying and creating directories using the Files class in the java.nio namespace
  • perform operations such as copying files, checking for their existence, and deleting files using the Files class in the java.nio namespace
  • prematurely terminate loop execution using the break keyword
  • read a byte stream using the InputStream and FileInputStream classes
  • recognize how exceptions such as NullPointerException, NumberFormatException, and IndexOutOfBoundsException occur in code
  • recognize how variables of primitive types are governed by pass-by-value semantics in Java
  • recognize how variables of reference types are governed by pass-by-reference semantics in Java
  • recognize Java's class hierarchy for byte and character streams
  • recognize the exact semantics and limitations of the finally block
  • recognize the precise semantics of the try-with-resources construct in Java
  • recognize what member variables, static member variables, and member functions are
  • short-circuit execution of the current loop iteration using the continue keyword
  • throw an object of a built-in exception type in order to respond to an unexpected situation in a program
  • use enums (enumerated types) along with switch statements
  • use for loops to iteratively execute a block of code
  • use multiple independent catch blocks with a single try block
  • use nested if-else conditions to deal with mutually exclusive conditions
  • use strings in if-else constructs, relying on the .equals method and avoiding the == operator
  • use string variables in switch statements
  • use the DataOutputStream class to write primitive types and strings to byte streams
  • use the do-while loop control structure to ensure that the body of a loop is always executed at least once, regardless of the value of the loop variable
  • use the logical AND, logical OR, and logical negation operators
  • use the ObjectOutputStream class to write objects of any type to byte streams
  • use the StringBuffer object to perform string operations
  • use while loops to control the number of times a block of code executes based on the value of a specific expression
  • utilize both single-line as well as multi-line comments in Java
  • work with variables of double, char, and String types in Java
  • Course Number:
    it_feadjd_01_enus

    Expertise Level
    Intermediate